Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux

Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux
Dioecesis Humensis–Thibodensis
Location
Country United States
Territory Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes, the eastern part of St. Mary Parish including Morgan City, and Grand Isle in Jefferson Parish
Ecclesiastical province Archdiocese of New Orleans
Statistics
Population
- Catholics
120,691 (58.9%)
Parishes 39
Schools 13
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established June 5, 1977
Co-cathedral St. Joseph Co-Cathedral (Thibodaux, Louisiana)
Secular priests 59
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Shelton Fabre
Metropolitan Archbishop Gregory Michael Aymond
Archbishop of New Orleans
Emeritus Bishops Sam Gallip Jacobs
Bishop Emeritus of Houma–Thibodaux
Map
Website
htdiocese.org

The Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux (official Latin name: Dioecesis Humensis–Thibodensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in southeastern Louisiana. It comprises Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes, the eastern part of St. Mary Parish including Morgan City, and Grand Isle in Jefferson Parish. Bishop Shelton Fabre, formerly an auxiliary bishop of New Orleans, is the current ordinary.

Although a small diocese in terms of area (around 3,500 square miles), it has a large Catholic population, with approximately 126,000 Catholics out of a total population of 202,000 within the parish boundaries.[1]

History

The diocese was created by Pope Paul VI on June 5, 1977, from territory taken from the Archdiocese of New Orleans.[2][3]

Bishops

The list of bishops of the diocese and their years of service:

  1. Warren Louis Boudreaux (1977–1992)
  2. Charles Michael Jarrell (1992–2002)
  3. Sam Jacobs (2003–2013)
  4. Shelton Fabre (2013–present)

High schools

See also

St. Francis de Sales Cathedral (left) St. Joseph Co-Cathedral (right)
Arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux
Notes
Arms was designed and adopted when the diocese was erected
Adopted
1977
Escutcheon
The arms of the diocese are composed of two portions. The upper portion is composed of a red field on which is displayed a silver (white) cross that is charged in the center with a gold (yellow) enflamed heart to honor the Sacred Heart. This part also contain a blue chief (upper one-third) that contains three golden (yellow) fleur-de-lis. The lower half contains a silver (white) carpenter's square that is placed between three silver lilies.
Symbolism
The arms of the diocese are composed of two portions. The upper portion is used to represent the See City of Houma and this is done by using the arms of the church of St. Francis de Sales who is the titular of the Cathedral-Church of the diocese. These arms are composed of a red field on which is displayed a silver (white) cross that is charged in the center with a gold (yellow) enflamed heart to honor the Sacred Heart. These arms also contain a blue chief (upper one-third) that contains three golden (yellow) fleur-de-lis. The lower half of the design is used to represent the Co-See City of Thibodaux by displaying the symbols of St. Joseph, patron of the Co-Cathedral. This is accomplished by using a silver (white) carpenter's square that is placed between three silver lilies, which additionally represent the French heritage of south-western Louisiana.

References

  1. ↑ "About Us". Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux". GCatholic. Retrieved 2014-06-10.

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Coordinates: 29°35′15″N 90°42′58″W / 29.58750°N 90.71611°W